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Everywhere so far

Keep going up, and up, and….

On the Mount of the Olives overlooking Jerusalem

Uncle Ji below a picture of himself taken at my aunt’s wedding in the early 80’s

A wild camel scurrying away

The 16,000ft snowcaps of the Tian Shan mountains just south of the capital city of Bishkek, at only 2,000ft

He totally stole somebody’s banana

The interior of our houseboat. Amanda and I couldn’t believe the deal we received. Look at the rugs, the ceiling, the furniture. Somehow we had this boat all to ourselves for two days.

Manjinder making some delicious chapati

Grandstands at the Wagah- Attari Border

Looking out at Dal Lake from where the wetlands end and the water spreads uninterrupted in all directions

I love this shot of a couple boys hanging out on top of the Roman Amphitheater

The view from our boat’s porch

Niki, the ball- stealing lovable lab

The front facade of the Jama Masjid, standing in the elevated courtyard used for prayer

Anything that makes it easier to get a view like this is sure to be a lifelong passion

Thousands come every day to watch the border between India and Pakistan close

Paddling into town

Normal foot traffic on the bridge. Pretty soon here I’m going to have to blog about the cows of India

Bridge over the Ganges in Laxmanjulah, the power of the river is very deceptive

Shikaras bobbing across the placid water

paddling in towards one of the produce markets

Practicing my “J”

Samy. He said he would only let me take a picture of him if I let him wear my glasses for it. Deal. And as a parting gift he gave me a necklace he had made.

The massive walls of the Red Fort…

The Treasury of Al Khazneh from above

My view from the grandstands

The Royal Tombs in the morning light

There she is

This was the last place I could take photos, just as we were about to enter the monastery

Left to right, Sombrit, Manjinder, Baraj, and Monu

The Golden Temple

The village of Rama

Fading light

Sunset after the rainstorm in McLeod Ganj

The Dome of the Rock on Temple Mount

The Taj Mahal as it first appears through the entry gate

The center of Old Delhi

Houses roll over each other on the hill side

Laxmanjulah Bridge

Ancient ruins atop the Amman citadel

Looking out from Amin’s cafe

I also had the pleasure of being in Jerusalem during election day; Herzog versus Netanyahu

Punam in front of her Greenway Public Kindergarten

Looking down at the madness of the markets of Old Delhi

The Wadi Rum stretched seemingly forever in any direction

The Weeping Wall

Spirit of the Sikh soldier, by my grandfather Sukhdev Dail (Sukhi) and his brother Jagmohan (Uncle Ji)

The view from our guest house. Mon Peak of the Dhalaudhars

Crazy Himalayan roads

The swap meet in the center of the city where all motorcycle sales, purchases, and maintenance happens

…This is the shot most people have to settle for

A beautiful vantage point. My safari group is below for perspective

Amanda enjoying the sunset

A row of old house boats permanently moored

I even got a picture and short article in the local paper

Checking out the local market in Hauz Kaus

First ever Tuk- tuk (or Rikshaw) ride

Monu (in the cap) and Uncle Ji (on the right) talking with the farm hands

Coming through the canyon to catch a first glimpse of the Treasury

Amanda in front of the water fall

This is the shot everyone wants….

The Corinthian Tomb

Eliza, Amin’s yound daughter

The Monastery

Jama Masjid from the side, showing its central dome and minarets

…continue and continue…

The Greyhound in full sprint

The entire faculty and student body of Greenway kindergarten

McLeod Ganj

I had a big and very loving host family in Bo

One of the many patch jobs my bike has received. This one is from my Chuar Chra neighborhood mechanic, Dilzin, helping me attach my new clutch.

Front entrance to the massive Lal Qila, or Red Fort

Shikaras sitting still as a motorboat passes them

The lowering of both Pakistan and India’s flags

Our view from the 9,500ft (or 2,850meter) summit of Triund plateau

The entrance to Gyuto Monastery in Dharamshala

One of the small classes at Greenway

Returning the flag of India to the Border Security Guard’s office

The weather was slowly turning against us

“The Archer” by Sukhdev Dail

Heart of Laxmanjulah

The only photo I took. Without any description it’s hard to tell anything at all is happening

Communist buildings in Bishkek

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